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hamper

verb

/ˈhæmpər/

Meaning

to hinder or impede the movement or progress of

to prevent or slow down the progress of something; also, a basket with a lid, typically for laundry.

The heavy rain hampered our travel plans.

Heavy rain hampered the construction work.

hinder, obstruct, impede, restrict, block

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hinder, obstruct, impede, restrict

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hinder, obstruct, impede, restrict, block

help, assist, facilitate, aid

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help, assist, facilitate, aid

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assist, facilitate, help

hamper progress, hamper efforts, hamper growth, badly hampered, hamper development, hamper movement

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hamper progress, hamper efforts, hamper growth, badly hampered, hamper development

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hamper progress, hamper growth, hamper movement, hamper efforts

to block or hinder progress; to prevent or impede movement

to walk with short steps and a clumsy swaying motion, like a duck

To make fun of someone or something in a cruel or dismissive way.

to describe, portray, or define something precisely and clearly

To convert something written in code into normal language; to succeed in understanding the meaning o...

To announce something formally or officially.